Ontario Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Woodcrest Christian Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in March.
Dominic Schmidt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since April 1st.
On the hitting side, Ontario Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Ericson, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Ontario Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Woodcrest Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-12.
While Ontario Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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